Hi All,
As you know we have merged with Tempo Creative, we figured it was a good time to start posting our monthly desktop calendars on our Tempo Creative blog.
You can find them here:
Enjoy!
Branded Holiday Cards
2012 is upon us and before you throw away all those holiday cards, take a minute to learn what to do and not to do for next season. The cards that made a more memorable impression were the ones that showed more of the business’ personality, rather than the generic ones, right? The holiday season is a perfect time to send out well-wishes and thank yous, but there is no need to shy away from branded materials when sending out cards. Below,we showcase great examples of digital and printed holiday cards that we created for the 2011 season.
This year’s Arizona Technology Council holiday card featured design elements based on their new logo. The “nodes” in the logo transform into festive ornaments and announce the celebration of the 10 years the Technology Council has existed. The email blast replicates the printed piece in design, but is formatted to be digitally appealing.
This holiday card’s purpose was two-fold. The printed piece was created specifically for Miss Details Design’s clients to announce the two businesses (Miss Details Design and Tempo Creative) coming together in 2012. The front is an ornament composed of winter celebratory words, branded with Miss Details Design colors. The card opens to reveal the Time’s Square ball filled with New Year’s themed words and phrases branded with the colors of Tempo Creative. This piece not only brings warm greetings, it also helps introduce the new direction for 2012. The email blast focuses less on the merger of two companies, but contains similar visual elements to the printed card. Since the companies will be working under the newly re-banded Tempo Creative name, there was no need to confuse current Tempo relationships with the Miss Details brand message.
Carat Smart’s tagline, “Simply Brilliant,” is truly brought to life through their 2011 holiday card. The simple, yet majestic look of Carat Smart’s brand was incorporated into the holiday cards with bokeh photography and sparkling diamonds.
Eagle Luxury Properties builds exquisite homes and then provides concierge services for property owners. One of the many services they provide is holiday decorating, and is featured in their holiday email blast.
Posted by on January 3, 2012 1 Person spoke their mind... How about you?
16 Trending topics for branding + business in December
- Here’s how brands sell trust subconsciously: http://ow.ly/85yvO
- 5 tips to turn any event into a networking opportunity: http://ow.ly/7Y104
- Why the best brands eventually leave their names behind: http://ow.ly/84iLK
- How to: use Twitter as a lead generation tool http://ow.ly/81K9Z
- Branding: how it works in the social media age: http://ow.ly/81JY6
- 5 tips for writing your 2012 marketing plan: http://ow.ly/80Law
- Meet the man behind tech’s most recognizable fonts: http://ow.ly/7Zi8H
- Google + brand pages get a holiday update: http://ow.ly/85yFi
- How to give online shoppers confidence in your website: http://ow.ly/84iV2
- 5 things you should stop doing in 2012: http://ow.ly/81MDJ
- 5 ways to improve creativity today: http://ow.ly/80KOI
- 5 trends that will shape business in 2012: http://ow.ly/7Y0Gy
- 4 biggest social networking mistakes of 2011: http://ow.ly/7WQn5
- 6 questions you have to ask in interviews: http://ow.ly/7RQvQ
- Top 10 Worst Logo Makeovers and Lessons We Can Learn From Them http://bit.ly
- 7 things every employee must know about marketing: http://ow.ly/7MDEx
Posted by on January 2, 2012 Speak Your Mind
January Calendars
Happy New Year! It’s the beginning of 2012, and you know what that means – more calendars! This month we will be featuring images from Rick D’Elia and Cactus Canine. Most screens will use the size that is shown in the image, just click and then right click the larger image that appears and set as desktop background!
About the images
Resting in the leaves by Cactus Canine
View of Four Peaks by Rick D’Elia
Summit of Mt Kilimanjaro from Rick D’Elia
To enjoy (instructions): Click the image of the wallpaper you’d like, and a larger version will open in a new window. Right click on this image, and select “Set as Desktop Background”. If that size doesn’t fit, click on the link that’s the right size for your screen and then right click the bigger image. You’ll never forget what day it is!
Enjoy and look forward to more calendars next month!
Posted by on January 1, 2012 Speak Your Mind
Top 11 logos of 2011
We put together the top 11 logos of 2011 – keep in mind they are in no particular order, except the last one (it’s obviously the best)!
StumbleUpon is starting 2012 with a friendly and bright new logo. The color orange suggests fascination, enthusiasm and attraction all qualities that reinforce the premise of StumbleUpon: introducing people to new and fascinating websites. The reasoning behind the logo is that it promotes “possibility and forward movement,” a brand message that was developed by their design agency.
Starbucks served up the new look of the company this year with a very modern and simplified version of past logos. The omission of “Starbucks Coffee Company” allows for their ever-growing market. Starbucks is not just coffee anymore, it’s ice cream and liqueur, tea, products, etc.
Canada’s Olympic Team launched a new logo that uses the colors of the Olympic rings in a prismatic fashion, but also centers the focus on the well known representation of Canada: the maple leaf.
Office for Mac icons/logos
Here we have an example of logo trends in 2011 as noted by LogoLounge. The new icons take on a ‘banded’ element and the forms are organic and three-dimensional, complete with a shadowed gradient for added oomph. The new icons strive to create a bond between millions of users who rely on these products for essays, annual reports, presentations and emails.
Culinaria is a posh grocer that prides itself on value and quality. This logo was introduced to keep up with the growing urban area of St. Louis where the inhabitants thrive on new and interesting food experiences. Orange is exciting and seems to exclaim the new logo.